The Bases of Competence: Skills for Lifelong Learning and Employability

"The Bases of Competence provides educators and employers with the tools they need to create practical, valuable learning experiences for those they instruct and lead.... The arguments are well presented, and people in higher education will find much to agree with in this book." --The Journal of Academic Leadership

"This book should be required reading for curriculum committees throughout higher education and will be of interest to higher education faculty, administrators, and graduate students in a wide variety of areas." --Choice

"The Bases of Competence makes a valuable contribution to the dialogue on one of the most vital issues of our time: how to educate people for a rapidly changing workplace and society. Better skills are what the authors call for, but not the rote, rudimentary, tactile skills of old. Rather, intellectual skills--communicating, managing self, managing people and tasks in order to mobilize for innovation and change--are needed in this new information age." --Richard O. Mason, director, Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, Southern Methodist University

"The Bases of Competence is essential reading for executives and managers concerned about the effective preparation of the next generation of entrants to the workforce. It is the source for anyone who needs to know what specific skills the new economy demands of university graduates, as well as how to nurture these capabilities." --Douglas T. Hall, director, Executive Development Roundtable, and professor, organizational behavior, Boston University School of Management

"The Bases of Competence presents concrete examples as to how higher education can reengineer the learning environment to expose students to the specific behavioral skills that they will need in order to cope and succeed in the world of business. Mandatory reading for educators interested in making the transition from traditional learning to skills-based education." --Steve Williams, director, Graduate Business Programs, Harding University